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Newcastle Knights NRL season progression

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The Newcastle Knights have improved their position in the NRL standings following a series of key victories. On August 9, the Knights defeated the Canberra Raiders 30-24 at GIO Stadium. The match was decided in the 73rd minute after Raiders forward Corey Horsburgh was sent to the sin bin for slapping Dane Gagai, an incident Raiders coach Ricky Stuart described as a “f***ing brain explosion”. This The win moved Newcastle closer to a post-season berth. On August 16, Following this, the Knights secured a playoff spot with a 36-26 win victory over the Gold Coast Titans at McDonald Jones Stadium. Despite losing Dane Gagai to a hamstring injury during the match, the team saw multiple was bolstered by two tries each from Greg Marzhew and Fletcher Sharpe. The victory placed the Knights just two points behind the fourth-placed Dolphins, marking This win officially secured a significant recovery play-off spot for the club since Knights and kept their 2025 wooden spoon finish. hopes for a top-four finish alive.

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